total of 116

surface soil samples were collected from three

landuses: rangeland (RL), needle leaf (NL) and broad

leaf (BL) forest (all land uses were under rangeland

before 1966). The available (DTPA extractable) and ...

Iran covers a total area of about 165 Mha in southwest Asia. Approximately 16% of the total land surface of the country..................

Spatial social data collected through participatory mapping are increasingly used to assess social dimensions for land use planning and management. However, there has been limited research to evaluate alternative approaches to identify potential...

Allocating multiple land-uses in the landscape while accommodating social preferences is an overarching goal of an effective land-use plan. While there is momentum to include social preferences into planning, successful integration of preferences...

Qanat systems (underground water galleries, kariz) have been used for extracting groundwater in many parts of Iran over centuries. There are 63 Qanat suits in Mashhad city (NE of Iran). In the past, these Qanats were used ...

Present research has been accomplished using descriptive-analytical methodology, aiming to spatial analysis of urban land use access to urban parks and green spaces in zone 6 of Ahvaz city. In this

research, a number of 13 existing urban land...

Urban green spaces are an important element in structure of cities. From these spaces can be named as the urban breathing lungs that they have various functions such as: City beautification, environmental modulators and leisure. Public land uses...